The 'Chromebook Recovery Utility' is a valuable Chrome extension that helps users create recovery media essential for data backup and system restoration purposes. This tool is compatible with M38+ Chromebooks, Windows, and Mac devices and simplifies the creation of recovery media. Additional instructions for usage can be accessed via Google Support.
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Pros
Simple and easy to use
Fast recovery process
Can work with custom firmware with some adjustments
Cons
Does not work on all Chromebook models
May create unreadable partitions on flash drives
Fails to download or write to USB devices in some cases
I have tried it several times. Almost every time it gets downloaded I get 20 format disk/card opening. And if that does not happen then after I insert into the Chromebook it starts the verifying and as soon that is done it pops up "an unexpected error occurred. please refer to this URL for troubleshooting. I have used and done it exactly the way it says and have got zero results.
Unstable results! Tried recovering by installing the app on a 2nd chromebook and downloading to a USB stick, but the failed Chromebook said the recovery media was not installed on the device.
Tried different sticks and SD cards, also got multiple download failures whilst trying....
But today I had one more go, installed Chrome on my laptop and added the recovery plug-in, created a brand new recovery drive and hey presto it finally worked.
So from my perspective - don't use a chromebook to recover another chromebook. Or maybe just don't use chromebooks?
Chromebook Recovery Utility is risky to use as it requires a number of sensitive permissions that can
potentially harm your browser and steal your data. Exercise caution when installing this
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Risk likelihood
Chromebook Recovery Utility has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.